TMZ Sports released the above footage of Philadelphia Sixers rookie Jahlil Okafor getting info a fight in Boston. The video runs a little over two minutes and shows one of the victims lying motionless on the ground.
The audio on the video is muffled, but a fan appears to be heckling Okafor. Okafor is about to get into a car but decides to go after the fan. He punches one person who lands on the sidewalk lined with bricks then shoves another one in the road.
The fan that was punched appears to be unconscious, but then faces the camera with a bloodied face. You can hear bystanders saying that an ambulance needs to be called as Okafor runs away.
The Sixers are now sending a bodyguard out with Okafor anytime he goes out. This is the second incident for Okafor who was involved in another altercation where a fan pointed a gun at him. The Philadelphia Inquirer also reported that Okafor was pulled over by police in Philadelphia in early November for going 108 mph.
After news surfaced of the incidents, Okafor tweeted out the following statements on November 29th before this video was released:
I hold myself to a higher standard than anyone else ever could and I’m not proud of some of my decisions over the last few months.
I own my choices both personally and now publicly. At this point I am cooperating and respecting the process I have to go through.
Going forward I don’t want to be a distraction for my team and am grateful for the support and guidance those close to me are giving.